[David writes about recursive zooming interfaces and using visual/spatial
mnemonics inspired by Simonides' memory palace]
Hi David,
It's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure how well it would scale, in
particular because the mapping is arbitrary - see http://maps.map.net/start
for a similar idea for an info/geographic architecture that falls short for
that very reason. Why should I keep my email in Van Gogh's ear...or any
other part of Vincent's portrait? Even more so, what about a public
resource - why should I learn an arbitrary mapping that doesn't get used
other places...
If the arbitrariness could be compensated, then the biggest barrier would be
gone...the challenge would be getting pictures that had appropriate subject
matter to associate with content...and then making it common/frequent enough
that it would be worth the learning curve. Man, those music videos never
show the 3 months it takes to learn to use the futuristic interface...
It would be interesting to throw time at the relavare interface - so zooming
could be increasing in topical granularity, or moving through time when you
worked with a resource, a la lifestreams...and if you really want to blue
sky, start thinking about fractals ;)
cheers,
Jess
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Jess McMullin
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David wrote:
Q: What do you get when you combine this with that?
http://www.relevare.com/main.htmlhttp://www.photomosaic.com/p/posters/vangogh.jpg
A: An interface/space of infinitely nested dimensions...[like a memory
palace]
<snip>
"Oh yeah, I keep all of my emails in and around Van Gogh's ear."
This kind of interface has been alluded to in a number of television
commercials and music videos (U2, most recently).
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